HeartGold & SoulSilver Route 20
Whitecaps roll between the Seafoam caves and the burned-out shore of Cinnabar along this western sea lane.
Route 20 is in Kanto, with Route 19 to the east. In the story you arrive from Cinnabar Island to the west and continue through its entrance to Seafoam Islands.
ROUTE 20 MAP
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HeartGold & SoulSilver
Route 20 Walkthrough
Main
1
Roadwork shuts Route 19 until you win this gym's badge, so you first swim in from Cinnabar Island.
Highest-level fight · fight 1Bird Keeper Ernie
StarlyLv 48₱1,536StarlyLv 48
Stardust
- SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water. east from Cinnabar Island until Swimmer FrankieSwimmer Frankie₱704
AzumarillLv 44Weak toElectricGrass battles you, then Swimmer MinaSwimmer Mina₱656
LuvdiscLv 38LuvdiscLv 39LuvdiscLv 41Weak toElectricGrass battles you north of the long sandbar. - Land on the sandbar, where Bird Keeper BertBird Keeper Bert₱1,376
WingullLv 46
FearowLv 43Weak to4×ElectricRockIce battles you near its west end and Picnicker CheyennePicnicker Cheyenne₱720
ShinxLv 45Weak toGround fights you farther east. - On Cinnabar's side, search the northeast corner of the long, narrow sandbar to pick up the hidden StardustStardustLovely, red-colored sand with a loose, silky feel. It can be sold at a high price to shops.On Cinnabar's side, at the northeast corner of the long, narrow sandbar (hidden).
- Bird Keeper ErnieBird Keeper Ernie₱1,536StarlyLv 48Weak toElectricIceRock battles you on the sandbar's southern shore, across the narrow channel below that corner.
Highest-level fight · fight 1Bird Keeper ErnieStarlyLv 48₱1,536Bird Keeper Ernie₱1,536
StarlyLv 48Weak toElectricIceRock
StardustStardust
Lovely, red-colored sand with a loose, silky feel. It can be sold at a high price to shops.
On Cinnabar's side, at the northeast corner of the long, narrow sandbar (hidden)
2
The Cinnabar Gym now sits inside the Seafoam Islands, behind the southern door.
Deep Sea Tooth
- SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water. east along the south side of the islands, where Swimmer LeonaSwimmer Leona₱704
BidoofLv 44Weak toFighting battles you in the open water. - Picnicker AdrianPicnicker Adrian₱720
ShroomishLv 45Weak toFireIcePoisonFlyingBug battles you by the southern door; find the hidden Deep Sea Tooth in the water on the right side of the entrance.
Deep Sea ToothDeep Sea Tooth
An item to be held by CLAMPERL. A fang that gleams a sharp silver, it raises the Sp. Atk stat.
On the right side of the entrance to Blaine's Gym (hidden)
3
A rock wall cuts Route 20 in two, and a passage under the islands brings you out of the northern door on the Route 19 side.
- Camper PedroCamper Pedro₱720
LinooneLv 45Weak toFighting battles you on the shore beside the northern door. - SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water. north of the Seafoam Islands to Swimmer LuisSwimmer Luis₱672
SeadraLv 46
QuagsireLv 42Weak to4×GrassElectric, who battles you, and search close to him for the hidden Deep Sea ScaleDeep Sea ScaleAn item to be held by CLAMPERL. A scale that shines a faint pink, it raises the Sp. Def stat.. - Head east along the northern shore until Swimmer ElmoSwimmer Elmo₱672
PoliwhirlLv 46
TentacruelLv 42Weak toElectricGrassGroundPsychic battles you, then Swimmer LoriSwimmer Lori₱672
StarmieLv 42StarmieLv 42StarmieLv 42Weak toElectricGrassBugGhostDark battles you south of him. - Keep east, and Swimmer NicoleSwimmer Nicole₱672
MarillLv 39MarillLv 39
LaprasLv 42Weak toElectricGrassFightingRock battles you in the far eastern water short of Route 19.
Pokemon Encounters
A quiet deep-water lane toward the Seafoam Islands, Tentacool and Tentacruel breaking the surface. Lanturn lurks at just 3 percent on the Super Rod for the dedicated, with Chinchou easier at 60 percent and Shellder in the mix.
Method
Type
Surf2
#072Tentacool
#073Tentacruel
Fish10
Old Rod2
#129Magikarp
#072Tentacool
Good Rod4#129Magikarp
#072Tentacool
#170Chinchou
#090Shellder
Super Rod4#170Chinchou
#090Shellder
#073Tentacruel
#171Lanturn
#072
Tentacool
WaterPoison
Evolves into Tentacruel at Lv 30
Encounter rate
90% Common
Level
30–35
EV yield
1 Sp. Def
Here on Route 20surf90% spawn
1 in 1wild encounters
will be Tentacool — about 36s of surfing to catch one.
Catch odds
~2m
to catch one
Poke Ball25%
Great Ball37%
Ultra Ball49%
Nuzlocke
C
community tier
Score40
PickRisky
SourceDerived
EV - Sp. Def
15
fights to cap
Raw255 fights
+ Power29 fights
+ Pokerus128 fights
Shiny hunt
1/8,192
full odds
Base1/8,192
Expected45h 31m
Also found in 20 other locations
Cinnabar IslandLv 10–3590%Route 21Lv 10–3590%Route 19Lv 30–3590%Pallet TownLv 10–3590%Route 26Lv 10–3090%Route 27Lv 10–2090%Vermilion CityLv 10–3590%Cherrygrove CityLv 10–2590%New Bark TownLv 10–2590%Cianwood CityLv 10–2590%Route 34Lv 10–2590%Olivine CityLv 10–2590%Route 40Lv 10–2590%Route 41Lv 10–2590%Route 12Lv 10–4070%Route 13Lv 10–4070%Route 32Lv 10–4070%Route 47Lv 10–2560%Union CaveLv 10–2060%Whirl IslandsLv 15–2560%
ITEMS
All field items and hidden pickups at Route 20.
Hidden3
Deep Sea Scale
Deep Sea Tooth
Stardust
HIDDEN
Deep Sea Scale
Close to Swimmer Luis, north of the Seafoam Islands (hidden)
Effect
An item to be held by CLAMPERL. A scale that shines a faint pink, it raises the Sp. Def stat.
Hidden3
Deep Sea Scale
HIDDEN
Deep Sea Scale
Close to Swimmer Luis, north of the Seafoam Islands (hidden)
Effect
An item to be held by CLAMPERL. A scale that shines a faint pink, it raises the Sp. Def stat.
Deep Sea Tooth
HIDDEN
Deep Sea Tooth
On the right side of the entrance to Blaine's Gym (hidden)
Effect
An item to be held by CLAMPERL. A fang that gleams a sharp silver, it raises the Sp. Atk stat.
Stardust
HIDDEN
Stardust
On Cinnabar's side, at the northeast corner of the long, narrow sandbar (hidden)
Effect
Lovely, red-colored sand with a loose, silky feel. It can be sold at a high price to shops.
TRAINERS
12 trainer battles at Route 20. Team rosters, levels, and weakness coverage for each.
Class
Bird Keeper2
BertLv 46₱1,376
ErnieLv 48₱1,536
Swimmer7
LuisLv 46₱672
ElmoLv 46₱672
FrankieLv 44₱704
NicoleLv 42₱672
MinaLv 41₱656
LoriLv 42₱672
LeonaLv 44₱704
Picnicker2
CheyenneLv 45₱720
AdrianLv 45₱720
Camper1
PedroLv 45₱720
